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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Oh, what confusion and contention we do earn for ourselves when we make synonymous those Bible terms that may be related but are by no means equivalent in their meaning, nor do they sometimes even imply the same idea.

If Pastor and Elder are biblically synonymous terms, then all Elders must pastor (verb: shepherd and feed) a body of believers and all Pastors must be male Elders (overseers) of the flock. The term “Pastor” identifies the shepherding and feeding (Pastor-Teacher) ministry gift that Jesus gave (and presently gives) to the Church. Along with Apostles, Prophets and Evangelists, the Pastoral-Teaching gift is

Before being chartered in 1980, New Life met in several local homes, a carpentry shop, and even an abandoned service station. We gathered upon the premise that “God sets the solitary in families” (Ps 68:6), and that the family we are set in is His choice, not ours. In 1988 we moved into our present facility with the premise of our gathering being unchanged: we are a Church Family seeking together to be established in His word and His will.
We believe in a faithful God, a risen Christ and an active Holy Spirit. All faiths, denominations, and ethnic backgrounds are welcome to Come, Taste and See that the Lord is good.